Friday, December 27, 2019

Jekyll Island erosion

Heading south from Virginia we take a break half way down the east coast at Jekylll Island State Park in Georgia. Originally a private member only club, the island was acquired by the state and developed as a high quality resort with old millionaire homes restored and franchised out to top resort hoteliers. The east coast of the island has eroded considerably and trees that were once inland are now offshore and have died but mostly remain standing creating an eerie dead forest...